Chico, California Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Chico rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the California rate. The unemployment rate in Chico peaked in March 2010 at 14.1% and is now 9.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Chico unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
California	4.3%	-0.1	-0.8
Chico	4.9%	+0.1	-1.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Chico, California, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Chico, California Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Chico peaked in March 2010 at 14,434. There are now 9,367 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,953 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 114. Chico employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Chico, California) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Chico	5,067	+114	-1,119

Number of Unemployed Persons

Chico, California Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	California Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployment Rate	Chico Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.3%	4.9%	5,067
January 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.8%	4,953
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.1%	5,312
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.1%	5,221
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.6%	5,861
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	6.2%	6,452
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	6.4%	6,604
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.9%	6,135
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.7%	5,881
May 2017	4.3%	4.9%	5.6%	5,741
April 2017	4.4%	5.0%	5.7%	5,912